Last Sunday, May 16, the DUT10 drove its first shakedown! This was quite an achievement, as the DUT10 broke the record of being the earliest car to drive in DUT Racing history. The DUT10 drove a few laps without any problems, after which we called it a day due to the setting of the sun. This first spin marks the end of the assembly phase and shows that the integration of all of the different subsystems into one single car was completed successfully.

In other words: the testing phase has begun! The car will now be tested extensively. So far, we have only been able to test and verify separate components, such as the dampers. This year we have chosen for the new Öhlins TTX 25 FSAE dampers – the Cane Creek Double Barrel damper specially designed for use in the Formula Student competition. These dampers will now obviously be tested on the car, but they have already been tested on a damper dyno at JRZ Suspension to verify that they are in accordance with our specifications. The real testing programme of the DUT10 will commence today.